The Joy of Being Able to See Again!

Nolinde had cataracts in both of her eyes and was almost completely blind for nearly a year. When we met her and her daughter, it was just one day before her cataract surgery. CBN Reporter, Dan Reany, sat by Nolinde as he asked her, “When you look out at the houses and the hills, what can you see?”

Nolinde answered, “I can only see the shadows. I do not know who or what it is. It feels like there’s a blanket or curtain covering my eyes from the inside.”

Dan then asked, “What about when things are up close? I mean you’re talking to us right now, but can you see us?

Nolinde said, “I can only see your shadow. I cannot even see my own hand. I cannot do anything on my own anymore. My daughter must help me with everything. I feel like such a burden to her.” 

In collaboration with Grace Vision, Operation Blessing sponsored ten cataract surgeries here in Zithulele, South Africa. Nolinde’s was one of them.

While observing a cataract operation, Dan said, “Someone might have to wait two to three years for a surgery like this at a government hospital, and by that point, a lot of people simply give up and never see again. But thanks to Grace Vision and Operation Blessing, today will be life changing.”

When Nolinde’s bandages came off, she was truly ecstatic. Nolinde exclaimed, “Today, I can see! Thank You, Jesus! God is good, He is full of miracles, and He made me see! I am nothing without Him. I felt like I was dead inside, and now I am alive. I can see everything now, even the trees over there and the car that passes by them! I used to cry until my chest was wet, but those tears came to an end. There’s no happiness like I am feeling right now. To the people who helped me, ‘What you did for me is a miracle. I can forget many things, but this I will never forget.’”